Free 2009 Electrical Safety Workshops Begin March 2 -- Occupational Health & Safety

Free 2009 Electrical Safety Workshops Begin March 2

Mar 01, 2009

The Workplace Safety Awareness Council will present free trainig based on the general industry electrical standard in 33 locations from March 2 to Aug. 12, 2009. The Fort Meade, Fla.-based nof-for-profit organization received a Susan Harwood grant from OSHA that it used to develop and present the training, which covers electrical safety, arc flash, and personal protective equipment.

For those unable to attend the free training sessions, the council will develop an online training site complete with downloadable documents including PowerPoints, inspection forms, training handouts, and other tools, all of them available in both English and Spanish. Dates and locations of the training and a reservation form are available at http://www.wpsac.org/free.html

"These outreach workshops demonstrate the continued efforts of the Occupational Safety and Heath Administration to educate both employers and employees on how they can conduct business safely and successfully," said David A. Casavant, the council's executive director.

The council is a not-for-profit 501 (c)(3) organization dedicated to providing proactive health and safety training. Its mission is to:

Decrease the number and severity of injuries & illnesses on the job
Improve employee productivity and morale
Demonstrate to management and employees the value of a safe work environment

To learn more about the training, contact Casavant at 863-537-4053 or [email protected].

Here is the schedule for the training presentations:

March 2, Little Rock
March 3, Oklahoma City
March 4, Dallas
March 5, San Antonio
March 6, Houston
March 23, Seattle
March 24, Sacramento
March 25, San Francisco
March 26, Los Angeles
March 27, San Diego
March 31, Honolulu
April 13, Baltimore
April 14, Washington, DC
April 15, Richmond, VA
April 16, Winston Salem
April 17, Charlotte
May 18, Denver
May 19, Phoenix
May 20, Las Vegas
June 15, Buffalo
June 16, Syracuse
June 17, Albany
June 18, Springfield, MA
June 19, Boston
July 13, Philadelphia
July 14, Newark, NJ
July 15, Trenton
July 16, New York City
July 17, Providence
July 21, San Juan, PR
Aug. 10, Louisville
Aug. 11, Nashville
Aug. 12, Memphis

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